Re: Removing front clip

Posted by Tim Cole On 2012/9/12 16:23:16

Best to let the penetrating oil soak for a week with periodic reapplication. The method I use is to use t-bars to work rusty fasteners back and forth with frequent use of air to get rid of thread locking grit. Really stubborn stuff requires heat.

Since you have the bolt half off I would see if you can weasel a new hack saw blade between fender and body and cut the bolt off. It's tough, but once a muffler shop screwed up a 7/16 bolt on an old Dodge I owned and I laid on my back for an hour sawing the dumb thing off to remedy a nasty rattle.

When reassembling clean all reused bolts on a wire wheel and coat with Pennzoil 705 white grease or equivalent.